Obituary for
Marian Gladys Boyko (Watt)
Marian Gladys Boyko was born December 5, 1933 close to her parents farm near Dillabough in the Doncrest area. She went to school in Nixonville, Clemenceau, and Weekes. She passed away on January 31, 2014, in Porcupine Plain at 80 years of age.
Marion was predeceased by her parents, Jack & Signe Watt and was the fourth oldest of nine siblings; Donald (d) (Mildred) (d), Edna (Floyd) (d), Marjorie (d) (Oluf), Gordon (Lu), Billy (Elaine), Macky (Bea), John (Pat) and Jerry.
Marian married Joseph Grant Bell (d), December 22, 1951, and spent many years living working and caring for her family in Lumsden.
Marion is greatly missed by her husband Peter Boyko, and her five children: Larry Grant Bell (Sandi), Garry Malcolm Bell (Brenda), Robert John Bell (Robin), Sydney (Linda) Louise Bell (Jon), and James William Bell. She is also fondly remembered by her grandchildren: Jennifer, Jill, Joey; Jordan and Lindsey and her great-grandchildren: Tanner, Hannah and Isabelle.
Marian returned to Porcupine Plain in 1975 and married Peter Boyko on August 15, 1980.
In her younger days Marian, like her sister Marjorie, really enjoyed baseball. Marian is fondly remembered as the school bus driver in Porcupine Plain and as the handi-van driver. Marian enjoyed traveling to visit her children. Marian was proud of her entire family and took great joy sharing stories of her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren.
The family wishes to extend deep gratitude to Marian's dear friend Marie Tvait for her comfort and companionship shared with Marian over the years and especially in the last few weeks. Warm thanks are also extended to the caring staff of the Porcupine - Carragana Hospital especially Doctor Pieterse and Marian's Nurse Practitioner, Sandy Pieterse.
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Old Town Voices
Old town voices so clear;
Clear voices in the valley so dear;
As we drove I could hear
Who Calls? Who Calls?
As the memories flood through me,
Some good, some bad
And some dear;
Old town voices so clear;
Years have gone by
As we drove through the streets
Will they remember me in this town that I loved?
I could hear the mansions on the hills crying out
Who Calls?
We remember, dear.
Welcome back.
In Voices, voices so clear.
by Marian Boyko